Rhinoscleroma presenting as a nasal-palatal mass with airway obstruction [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/zi]

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David E Kardon¹  Alexander Rivero²  Mark C Domanski³ 

[1] Department of Pathology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USA;Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University, Washington D.C., 20037, USA;Division of Otolaryngology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912, USA;

关键词: Head & Neck Cancers;    Head & Neck Disorders;   

DOI  :  10.12688/f1000research.2-124.v1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We report a case of a 45-year-old male with severe rhinoscleroma. The patient presented to the emergency room with dyspnea from a long-standing nasal-palatal mass. A tracheostomy was required for airway control. While dyspnea in the presence of an upper airway mass is typical of malignancy, consideration of non-oncological etiologies is important. We review the epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of rhinoscleroma.

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